As promised in yesterday’s post, today’s will extend our discussion of all things Halloween. It isn’t too far away, and while some people are already anticipating Christmas, I’m more than happy to direct my own attention toward what I consider to be the best time of year without a doubt.
I may be too old to go door-to-door for candy and chocolate at the ripe age of 30, but if anyone has managed to designate a loophole to somehow cheat the system and achieve the possession of goodies on Halloween, please let a sister know.
Again, this information comes from today.com.
“New Hampshire Holds the World Record for Lit Jack-O’-Lanterns(:) Sorry, but all your mad pumpkin-carving skills will never match that of Keene, New Hampshire, which holds the record for most lit jack-o-lanterns on display. During the city’s annual Pumpkin Fest held on Oct. 19, 2013, a dazzling 30,581 jack-o’-lanterns were lit, breaking the world record.
“Halloween Falls on a Full Moon Every 19 Years(:) Based on movies and popular Halloween images, it’s tempting to think that the year’s spookiest holiday always lands on a full moon. How else would werewolves make an appearance? More important, a full moon is the best way to see a witch (and her trusty black cat) flying through the night. However, according to a NASA news article, full moons on Halloween are exceptionally rare, occurring only once every nineteen years or so, making them, indeed, once in a blue moon.
“Magician Harry Houdini Died on Halloween(:) Known for his wondrous illusions, Harry Houdini defied all reason in 1908 when he somehow escaped from a water-filled milk can in which he was shackled and chained. To this day, the stunt remains one of the most well-known tricks and immortalized the magician. It seems fitting, then, that the escape artist ultimately exited this world on the most supernatural days of the year. On Oct. 31, 1926, Houdini died, not of a stunt gone wrong, but of a burst appendix.
“People Used to Carve Turnips, Not Pumpkins(:) Initially, the Irish and Scottish carved turnips as a way to remember deceased souls. When they immigrated to the U.S., they realized that pumpkins were much easier to carve and the rest, as they say, is history,” the web page explains.
Who knows? Perhaps there will be a part three of this topic.
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